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Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30,300,000 km² (11,700,000 mi²) including adjacent islands, it covers 5.9% of the Earth's total surface area, and 20.3% of the total land area.Sayre, April Pulley. (1999) Africa, Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 0-7613-1367-2. With more than 840,000,000 people (as of 2005) in 61 territories, it accounts for more than 12% of the world's human population.
Etymology
The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra — "land of the Afri" (plural, or "Afer" singular) — for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day Tunisia.
The Afri were a tribe — possibly Berber — who dwelt in North Africa in the Carthage area. The origin of Afer may be connected with Phoenician `afar, dust (also found in most other Semitic languages). Some other etymologies that have been postulated for the ancient name 'Africa' that are much more debatable include:
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AfricaBib - Bibliographic databases covering Africana periodical literature and African women's literature.
African Literature Association - An independent non-profit professional society aiming to promote African writers and artists.
African Literature on the Internet - Annotated links to African literature sites, including some in French.
African Writers: Voices of Change - Features biographical information of a number of African writers and a bibliography of African literature in English.
Meta Description: [ The Africana Collection at the University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries provides assistance to scholars at U.F. and elsewhere seeking library materials in support of research and teaching about Africa. ]
Ama Ata Aidoo (Ghana) Overview - Biographical information and works from the Landow Web at Brown University.
Bibliography: Africa - Bibliography of literature, history and culture for all regions of Africa.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive Bibliography / book list for North,
South, East, West, Central and the Horn of Africa. ]
Diasporas Africaines - The literature journal DIASPORAS AFRICAINES. Covers poetry art and culture. Site is in French and English.
University of Wisconsin:- Department of African Languages - Includes a bibliography of African literature.
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